Fireluxe 8 sided kiln
(Picture shows the Fireluxe kiln in its American Paragon blue livery, branding and plug. The Hobby Ceramicraft European Fireluxe has pale grey livery and must be hard wired, not plugged, into a 30 amp switch, just like your electric cooker or immersion heater.)
This amazing automatic computerised kiln is truly a kiln of many uses. Originally designed for porcelain firings, so it takes contemporary ceramics, china painting, decals, gold or stoneware in its stride; even ultra fast firing if necessary.The 12 key controller means it is idiot simple to fire, fast or medium speed for earthenware as in the cafes, parties and hobby ceramic businesses, but just as easy to go to the other extreme, firing slow and steady, for fine grained porcelain or heavy stoneware.
The size is ideal for the busy dollmaker, yet the 16½ x 13¼" deep chamber takes a very substantial ceramic or stoneware vase, bowl or Christmas tree, or its 1.75 cubic foot capacity swallows a whole pile of smaller items.
The insulating firebrick sidewalls are ½" thicker than standard firebrick and are hand selected. This gives a very efficient firing kiln with lower heat loss, and the ability to high fire economically.
The kiln needs a 30 amp connection, just like your cooker or shower, and packs a massive 6500 watts punch, more per cubic foot than conventional kilns. The extra wattage is ample for cone 10 firings if required, but for most people the advantages are that the extra power helps compensate for ageing elements or low voltage. The elements also last longer in normal use, because the extra wattage and thicker firebrick give easy firing with less strain on the elements. If desired, this kiln can give incredibly fast firing rates.
The controller is very, very, simple to use; or the advanced enthusiast can set to run your own individual complex specialised firing programmes. The choice is yours!
Enter a pyrometric cone number and speed to begin firing or develop your own firing profile with up to eight stages. You can use the delay fire feature to suit your firing schedule. The kiln displays the temperature throughout the firing and cooling.
Vent in two stages with the fall-away Prop-R-Vent. Dropped, recessed brick grooves, pioneered by Paragon, protect the elements for longer life
. The full-formed steel base strengthens the kiln and completely covers the reversible brick bottom, and the lock-in lid support was custom designed at Paragon. Each kiln comes with its own stand, complete with mar-proof plastic feet, a full furniture kit, and a detailed instruction and service manual.
Max Temp F 2350 degrees Firing Chamber Opening Depth Cubic Feet
16.5" octagon 13.25" 1.75'
A minimum of 12" of additional clearance is required on all sides of kiln during operation. Firing chamber depth of a top loading kiln is measured from top to bottom.( Firing chamber of a front loading kiln is measured from front to rear.)
Included Furniture Kit
2 C-18 Shelves
1 C-18 1/2 Shelf
1" Square Posts, 3 each - 1/2", 1", 2", 3", 4", 6"
1 lb. Bag Kiln Wash
Fireclay shelves and posts used inside the kiln are called ``furniture'. With furniture, you can stack more ware in your kiln
than you ever could place on the bottom of the kiln alone.
``Furniture Kits" are the shelves and posts we recommend for each model. They have been selected to accommodate a wide variety of work for your particular kiln. Shelves and posts are also sold separately in standard cartons.
Shelves should be at least 2" smaller in diameter than
the kiln interior. Shelves up to 15" wide may be fired to cone 10. Shelves
wider than 15" may be fired to cone 8. Shelves may warp at sustained cone
10 temperature, therefore, we do not guarantee shelves against warpage.
Approximate Shipping Weight
Kiln
Furniture Kit
145 lbs.
30 lbs.
Outside dimensions
Height includes a 9" stand.
Width x Depth x Height
25.5" x 28.25" x 28"
Electrical Power Rating Volts
Amps
Watts
240
27
6400
